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At what would seem like the peak of their careers, these individuals would be removed from the front lines of the Task Force’s fight and embedded in a seemingly distant tribe. Once there, it would be their job to build and maintain difficult, trust-based relationships—the tracks on which information sharing among peer organizations would be enabled
... See moreChris Fussell, C. W. Goodyear, General Stanley McChrystal (Foreword) • One Mission: How Leaders Build a Team of Teams
the interloper’s apologia,
John Keay • The Honourable Company: History of the English East India Company
The Establishment was officially called SIS (Secret Intelligence Service) though old hands in SOE invariably referred to the rival organisation as ‘C’ (its Chief’s code name), and its speciality was thwarting SOE. C had been running the British Secret Service (with emphasis on the Secret) since 1911 and were appalled when SOE received a mandate fro
... See moreLeo Marks • Between Silk and Cyanide
If you met Lewis in the street, you might guess that he was a lawyer or a kindly geography teacher. In fact, he was one of the most efficiently deadly men in the British services.